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Posted: January 2, 2012 - 6:06pm

A dinner at 7 p.m. Saturday at Country Barn Steak House, 8200 W. Interstate 40, will honor area Democrats. State Rep. Jessica Farrar of Houston will be the speaker.

Hospice Care of the Southwest is sponsoring a free four-week Grief Support Series, “Understanding Our Grief,” for those mourning the death of a loved one or friend. The first meeting will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1601 S. Georgia St. Enter the Lowndes Hall Building from the south parking lot, closest to Interstate 40. Come through the south glass door and go downstairs to the St. Alban’s meeting room, the first room on the right. Subsequent meetings will be on Jan. 16, 23 and 30 at the same time and location.

Discussion and handouts will include “Introduction to Our Grief Journey,” Monday; “How We Deal With Our Changing Feelings,” Jan. 16; “How We Cope With All the Changes,” Jan. 23; “How We Handle Anniversaries, Holidays and Special Days,” Jan. 30.

All men are invited to the Get Tough Men’s Rally at 7 p.m. Monday at Arena of Life Cowboy Church, Loop 335 and S. Washington. Guest speaker will be Ted DiBiase, WWE’s “Million Dollar Man.” For more information, call 806-622-8000.

A Caregiver Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Canyonview Estates, 7404 Wallace Blvd. The topic will be “Dealing With Changes in Life.” Contact Hospice Care of the Southwest at 806-356-0026 for information. The group is supported by Hospice Care of the Southwest and the Crown of Texas Hospice Foundation.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness will meet for Caring and Sharing Support Group organization at 2 p.m. Jan. 28 in the basement of Buchanan Street Chapel, 1515 S. Buchanan St. The organization will continue to meet for Caring and Sharing hour at 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday of each month at the same location. Please contact Angela Ellis at 806-354-9050, Patti Robertson at 426-9454 or Kay Persefield at 806-356-9663 for more information.